This article gives a formula for how you can figure out if you SHOULD hang out socially with someone. The RULES STILL NEED TO BE FOLLOWED, especially as the world opens up and our COVID carrier status becomes a question again.

First, I want you to be more confident in your own safety in this weird post-quarantine-but-pre-vaccine period. Second, as I’ve harped on a bunch, I want you to help make this weird, confusing, uncertain world a better place for everyone else.

Deep breath, most of society. Face the facts. You’re wrong sometimes. It’s ok to be wrong. There isn’t some hidden nuance to every discussion. Some stuff is just wrong, factually inaccurate, spin, or cherry-picked information. Dress up the pig all you want. It’s wrong and doesn’t deserve a platform.

Benjamin Lipton, LCSWis a Senior and founding Faculty member of the AEDP Institute. He talks about why anxiety actually exists, the difference between sadness and depression, and then he shares some calming techniques.

Steve reminds us to forgive ourselves and to allow ourselves to slow down. He also reinforces the fact that accomplishments are not required right now, and suggests that keeping a schedule may be helpful especially where sleep is concerned.

There's been a release of some "papers" connecting Vitamin D levels to higher survival chances with COVID-19. Let's talk about Vitamin D a little bit and how these "papers" and resulting discussion are wrong, but also right.

Dr. Neal welcomes his own therapist to this installment of Coping with COVID to talk through isolation, unhealthy manifestations of grief, being in a full house, and handling the loss of physical contact during this pandemic.

Steven Ball is a psychotherapist who did advocacy work during the early days of the HIV epidemic. He and Neal have a thoughtful discussion about the emotional side of COVID19 and the complicated emotions we're all experiencing.

The response by the federal government to COVID-19 is not the first time our elected officials have ignored an emergency of this magnitude.Let's discuss the parallels between the government response to COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS.

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Dr. Neal Smoller is a holistic pharmacist, supplement expert, and founder of Woodstock Vitamins. Dr. Neal’s mission is to challenge the natural products industry, redefining holistic care and setting the standard for supplement quality. His methods and products are backed by real science, and with them, he builds and supports his customers’ lifelong wellness strategies.

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